Synonyms of glance

glance 1 of 2

noun

as in glimpse

an instance of looking especially briefly

she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glimpse
• peek
• look
• stare
• gaze
• view
• peep
• sight
• glare
• gander
• eye
• cast
• ogle
• leer
• side-glance
• gape
• squint
• regard
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

glance

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verb

1

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle

the basketball glanced off the rim

her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounce
• skim
• skip
• sweep
• rebound
• contact
• brush
• ricochet
• bump
• nudge
• kiss
• reflect
• carom
• rake
• touch
• hit
• graze
• shave
• sideswipe

2

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look

just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike

glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peek
• glimpse
• squint
• browse
• glint
• scan
• skim
• peep
• dip
• peruse
• look over
• blink
• rake
• keek

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stare
• gaze
• examine
• view
• question
• study
• overlook
• survey
• oversee
• peer
• pry
• gawk
• ogle
• leer
• rubberneck
• goggle

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• stare
• gaze
• examine
• view
• question
• study
• overlook
• survey
• oversee
• peer
• pry
• gawk
• ogle
• leer
• rubberneck
• goggle

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3

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light

diamonds glancing in the display case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleam
• glint
• flash
• twinkle
• shimmer
• glimmer
• glisten
• shine
• sparkle
• wink
• glow
• winkle
• glitter
• spangle
• glister
• coruscate
• scintillate
• flame
• luster
• beam
• blind
• lustre
• glare
• daze
• dazzle
• radiate
• flare
• blaze
• bedazzle
• burn